Wilson, Mangalore

Mangaloreans get together and send a collective protest letter to the concerned people. Actual funds allocated are being diverted to swiss banks by the concerned people in the ministry and the burden is shifted to the public, this is normal modus operandi.

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BIJU, Abu Dhabi

Most of the neighbour keralites from Kannur and Kasaragod are travelling through MLR.air port.If the user fee implemented definetly they will go to Kozhikode Air port as Air Arabia offers 30 - 40% lesser fare than Air India.So Mangalore authority will loose money than what they get as user fee.Better for us to land in Gao / Kozikode Airport using Air Arabia .We are a family with 3 childrens so we can save 5x825=4125.00 Air Arabia Fare Deffence.
Please all think about it.

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Abdul Lathif Pathody, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi

Recently there was an announcement that the Trivandrum passengers will have to pay User fee of 750. But due to the protest by the passengers, it was suspended. There is no one in Mangalore to protest against this. All people who use Mangalore must unite immediately and protest against this .

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basheer, jeppu

one of the most dangers runway in the world alreday becasue of this runway 158 passenger lost thier life so please avoid come to bajpe airport please take care of your life

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Fazal, doha / mangalore

This is called BUSINESS

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Joprashanth veigas, vorkady manjeshwara,abudhabi

All Mangaloreans should oppose this burden.Indian Government playing with our emotion....Please oppose this heavy charges......!!!!!!!!

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Kevin Mascarenhas, Mangalore/Sydney

One good way to recover expenditure is advertising in the terminal and also undertake hoardings along the way to the airport.

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Saleem GH, Abu Dhabi/Puttur

We had lot of expectation from Mr. Vasudev. but finally he put knife to our NECK.. "All is Not WELL"
Let' fly direct to Banglore or Nearby Kozikode then reach IXE thru Road or Railway. Avoid Manglore looting airport

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Jossey Saldanha, Kemmannu

To be honest this airport is meant only for helicopter landing because this is a table top airport. I am glad they don’t collect money from passengers who are landing at this airport, they can buy insurance with that money before landing.

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abdul sattar habibullah, belapu/Sharjah

In my openion the money given to the victim's relation of AI CRASH from Dubai to mglr on 22nd is too huge and it is one new idea of AI to recover this money by taking UDF from passenger of gulf region who were digging money from the ground. So this is injustice from foreign passenger comapring to the national pasngers. thank u daiji

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Joe Gonsalves, Mangalore - U.S.A.

The tax is inevitable. The amount expended can be recovered only from passengers. The huge cost involved for up-grading the Airport has to be recovered from people. It is good to see that infants and transit passengers are exempt from this levy. However all over the world in most of the developed Countries senior citizens come under a special category and they are exempt from various levies. I think it is pertinent to point out that in India too they should be allowed this concession.

We can leave this recommendation safely in Mr. Vasudeva's hands. He is a well informed Officer well acquainted with these situations.

Mr. Vasudeva: Please consider the relative suggestion and endure that Senior Citizens are exempted from the tax.

Joe Gonsalves

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Jacintha D silva, udupi

Yes you are absolutely right, Clara Lewis, when benefits are concerned for NRI a BIG NO and Contribution BIG YES. Few commented on this Column “everything at a cost”, we already pay big price on the ticket to IXE sector, easy to comment sitting in the A.C room, ask the value of RS.825 to those who work in the construction sector in the middle east in summer and have many mouth to feed in back home & how many of them get a family ticket from the employer to dig a hole in employer pocket? Doesn’t our family back home pay tax? I only hope concerned authority reconsider this decision to the low income earner and children.

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Ajay, UK

I was going through all the comments .Personally I would welcome a UDF but the rates should be reduced and concession given to children and families.I also agree with Jacintha's comments that most people from the gulf travel out of compulsion to see their near and dear ones.Every effort should be made to make sure that hat the money is well utilised with no scope for corruption.Without UDF the airport will become a mess in a years time.Let us avoid that please.

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Royster, Mangalore

Dear Simon,

Whats the A/C taxi fare for Kozhikod to Mangalore?  Also why dont you buy a house there so you wont have to travel to Mangalore and save further money?

We demand a lot but then dont want to pay up for it.

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DR SUNIL J RAO, MANGALORE/BAHRAIN

With this steep UDF implemented I will want the airport to be spic and span 24/7, airconditioning should be at 20 degrees in all weather, toilets should be with tissue paper dispensers, etc etc, and the airport should be like changi or incheon. Otherwise I will raise hell there Mr. Vasudeva

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SIMON /MLORE, MLORE / KUWAIT

A SOLUTION for KWT - MLORE passengers
dont get down at mlore.
instead get down at KOZIKODE
then go to mlore by bus / taxi.

this way a family of 4 can definitely save some money
what say you?

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Stephan Crasta, Kasaragod

I am not against the user fee, but the charges levied is very high. It must be around 300-400. If the family of chidren 2 visit to mangalore the fee is almost 825*4=3300. Do you think it is fare to family. And is it fare who works for low salary(Labours). At Trivnadram they strictly oppossed the fee structure, and asked to revice the fee.why dont we do....through proper channel. Hope some one resposible sanga leader read this and take initial step and we all are behind you.

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mel, Mangalore

It would be better if they start flights from other airlines as well. Fare in Air india airline is very high and plus the service isnt all that great. Again Travelling by bus from BOM isnt a good option as it takes, very long time,But from Blore would be a very good option as it takes only 6 hrs.

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Gladson, Brahmavar

As I commented earlier too, this may prove costly for those who travel frequently. But 75% of us working abroad travel to Mangalore either once in a year or once in two years and on such occassion, our airfare is borne by the employer. Frankly speaking, after working here in the Gulf and having seen how our employer deals with us Indians, I would really not mind drilling a deeper hole to my employer’s wallet (as long as he is not Indian) for the development of my native airport.

With the kind of lavish spending we at times do for our functions or just to show off when we are on holidays, Rs 825 is a small amount which too is paid by the employer. Why are we always cribbing? We need the best airport, best carrier and best of the facilities. Almost all the international airports which which have been renovated or built recently levy UDF and Mangalore is not an isolated case. Bangalore, Delhi and even Hyderbad charge more actually as UDF while Mumbai airport levies an amount of Rs 600 plus taxes.

I am not very sure about other GCC countries but someone recently informed that when the new international airport will be thrown open to public in Qatar quite exhorbitant UDF is on the cards. At the onset this step may look quite shocking and unacceptable. But keeping in mind the development and future of our airport and raising the bar to truly international standards, this may even be right step ahead.

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Jacintha, D silva

Domestic airport tax/Development fee? Then what is airport & service tax we pay on the ticket.
I would still give a thought if they reverse 825 to domestic and 150 Rs for NRE, as NRE travel out compulsion not with choice, think about the labor class worker in the middleeast who earns salary AED 350-400 AEDpm and travel buying their own ticket, pathetic decision from AAI.
Infant is exempted, pls. check about child, I am sure they charge full amount since it is not mentioned. Why don’t Air India place a display card, we are bankrupt please help then they will earn more as Indians are generous, at least it will not burden the low income earner or labor

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agnel fernandes, kundapur/sharjah

It is too much to ask from passengers to pay rs.850/- I would prefer to go by bus and reach Mangalore in 14 hrs time You have spent money from the governement so take money from the airlines and do not penalize the passengers travelling in your airline or using air conditioned airport we do not beleive in such confort for for so much of money

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J. Vijay, Mangalore

Airport authority has started collecting airport fee Rs. 825 from international travellers. What benefit we get travelling by Air India Express. No proper service. Worst airlines in India. Air India is so generous in baggage allowance when you fly from gulf destination to India. They allow 30 to 40 kgs per person. Good But But if we carry the same baggage on return, they are very strict and do not allow anything above 20 Kgs. without extra payment.I would like to ask Air India authorities why this disparity. Why not Air India stick on to exact baggage allowance both ways, so that passengers can carry accodingly and avoid last minute panic at the airport. And now this airport fee on departure from Mangalore to Gulf destiny.


All people those who are working in gulf are not rich. Many of them dont even get tickets, leave salary. Just for name sake they work in hot sun and earn. And these airport people are looting us.

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K Rao, Mangalore/USA

What is the fee for landing on the runway?

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Clara Lewis, Kemmannu/Dubai

When all are using same airport and fecilites,then why International users have to pay more fee than the domestic users, NRE's and NRI's are imposed high fee for everything in India, NREs are not getting any benefits from either side, whenever school, colleage, church and hospitals to build in the country, NREs & NRIs contribute more towards it, but for our children's education, our medical treatment etc, we have to pay three times more than residence people, our hard earned money we send back home for our families are paid in the country for tax, medical, food, shelter, educaton etc., here in our adopted country we have to bear high standrad of living and the high rent, out of it with many sacrifices people save little just to visit their loved ones back home, some people go on leave once in 3-4 years, just because it is difficult to bear the expenses and high cost of ticket.

The condition of labourers is very bad here, they work in 48-50 degree celsius summer heat, without proper accmmodation, transport, water, higyne etc, some people are not getting their salaries 4-5 months, once a man killed himself just becuase he was sick and not having money to buy medicine, many organizations help them just to get daily commodities like food and clothing.

I still remember once in Bombay airport when I said to custom officer we have only chololates in the bag, in reply he said he has right to impose custom duty even on chocolates.

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Nimi Iqbal, Bantwal/Sharjah

We never expect that there will be fees to be collected from passengers.Very shameful act from the authorities.

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Carol, Mangalore/Sharjah

Mangalore airport is the worst airport in India and Air India Express the most terrific flight. These people just need a reason to loot people.

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Felix F., India/Ksa

Mr. vincent lewis, Udipi

It was not meant to correct Praveen Tauro, it was said in a lighter vein.

If you or he felt offended by it, I sincerely apologise for it.

May be we both studied in the same school, since both of us made the same mistake. Cheers

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Alex Correa, Dubai /Shirva

Well we all pay airport tax on all tickets purchased to travel to and from India at all international airports in India
Now they want to include IXE
Good approach to keep up the airport to international standard

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Nicholas D'Souza, Surathkal/Abu Dhabi

Come on NR's! Encourage for the good! Don't discourage AAI! Should Mangalore Int'l Airport stand up to the International level, the facilities should also be like that level. AAI alone cannot do this without the help of passing passengers. But AAI have to treat all in the same way, where charges are concerned, because after all it is hard earned money by of all NR's whatever the job status. We are really proud to have such a quality Airport in a small village like Bajpe. Let us support for good purpose. Long live Mangalore International Airport!

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sharal, Padil - Dubai

im very happy with the old airport. its just the matter of making money. instead of reconstructing the airport and proveding space for landing its a waste idea of building new one

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Wilma, Kudroli/ Abudhabi

Plz concentrate on runway problem which already took so many lives in last Aircrash in Mangalore,rather than thinking how u can maintain A/C terminal building, which is currently unnecessary for the passenger who stays for 1-2hours.We travelled
through old Airport many times which is without A/C,we didn`t face any problem.Let us be sure that we are going to land in mangalore safely.

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RD, Padubidri

there is no much solution... only if we have to make adjustment!!! then better to fly to BOM then by bus to managlore. after all BOM f8t t8t is cheeper than mangalore and we have still save some more money by traveling by BUS!!! there are nice Volvo bus's!!!

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Donald, Padil - Dubai

This is another way of making money in the name of development. God save us......

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Gladson, Brahmavar

Going through the comments, it seems that this indeed is a matter of grave concern especially the huge difference between the international and domestic passengers itself is quite deploring.
However, are we going overboard while criticizing. Some of them have already expressed that they would be better off travelling via either Mumbai or Bangalore. But as per my information Rs 1070 is levied as UDF for international passengers in Bangalore while it is around Rs 600 in Mumbai. UDF is also charged at Delhi, Hyderbad airports. Secondly most of us travel once in a year or once in two year to India and return and on such occassions, ticket is paid by our employer. Hence as long as UDF is reflected in the ticket, it will not dent a hole in our wallet as the employer pays it. For a few who travel more and for personal reasons, this may prove a little bit costly affair. Similarly almost 75% of the domestic passengers too are paid by the employers for their ticket. So my personal opinion is that we should be a little more patient. We want all that is best but at no cost perhaps. As long as Mr Vasudeva is at Mangalore airport, I believe that each penny would be spent judiciously and for passengers' welfare only. This is my personal opinion since if I travel only once in a year to India, my airfare will be paid by my employer and I would not mind paying Rs 850 for availing a little more comfortable stay at the airport. But many may disagree with me too. But can we think on these lines?

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WILSON, SURATKAL

MR. MOSS WHAT U TOLD IS CORRECT. IT IS BETTER TO GO VIA BANGALORE.NOW A DAYS PEOPLE SCARED TO GO MANGALORE BY AIE.

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aboobaker uppala, uppala/Holy Makkah

825/Rs.IS BEYOND THE LIMIT.A MAXIMUM OF 200/Rs.IS ACCEPTABLE.I HAVE A SUGGESTION TO THE UPA GOVERNMENT,FREE OF CHARGE.SWAP THE PORTFOLIOS OF SHREEMAN PRAFUL PATEL WITH M.S.GILL.LET THE AVIATION MINISTER WATCH THE SPORTS AND I HOPE THE SARDARJI CAN DO FAR BETTER THAN PRAFUL PATEL.A STRONG PROTEST SHOULD BE MADE AGAINST THIS MOVE.

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Praveen Tauro, Karkala

Sorry !!!! Felex F. I'm just passed 5th managed to express my anger & feelings try to convey a message to authorities I hope you understand what I wrote

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Louis D'Souza, Udupi/Kuwait

I was expecting it. No problem, fly by Jet Airways (Domestic Flight till Bombay Rs. 150) Pay less development fees, also take 30kgs, instead of 20kgs by Air India Express.

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vineet lobo, Bajpe, Mangalore

You are right Mr.Charan poojary, I had undergone so many hardships whenever I visited out of India, from Bajpe airport custom officials. They are very rude.

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Naveen d costa, kirem/ china guangzhou

Mr CHARAN POOJARY, MANGALORE
Your right Poora Kalvanakule uppunu.... hahaha

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Mohammed Arif, Mangalore / Jeddah, KSA

Cut things short - Just travel direct to Bangalore and then take a VOLVO or train to IXE. Or travel by TAXI.

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vikash shetty, mangalore

The main idea of Indian authorities is that if there is such a thing like a good thing for the people, then charge them or deny them the privilege. They cannot seem to run anything nice without charging extra or messing it up. This fee is pretty much to distribute it amongst themselves in the guise of admin fees, or development fees - a few of their travel expenses will be met. Some minister will be kept happy.

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Wilson Pinto, Neerude / Muscat

Any how after 4 years Mangalore got Intenational standard terminal builing / service. New fee applicable within one month's of its operation ( not yet fully utilised). (mungaik nei- suck honey from hand elbow). The new introduced fee is for at least 10 years , Whether the service and well conditioned building is available in next 5 years (2015) as today we get or there may be reasons for the Climatic changes (old and common subject in D.K. ) ? Many doubts shall I get Answer / solution please.

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Roland,

Can I ask AAI, if I fly kingifisher airlines- IXE-BLR-DXB what fee do i have to pay?

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Shama, Kemmannu/Dubai

Agree with this comment.Instead of paying Rs.825 we can travel to Mumbai / Bangalore which will be cheaper than paying Rs.825.

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KIRAN SHETTY, MANGALORE / DUABI

Do passengers travelling in international flight use the airport in an different way then those from domestic flight.This fee difference does not make any sence.Average of 300,000 IRS will be collected every day.So in an year or two , we will pay for the maximam expense of the construction of this airport. So we own this airport , not the govt.

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Basheer, Mangalore

Why should we pay for the airport expenses? Govt doesn't have money or its in Swiz bank? This all preplanned. In our state, Reddy brothers are looting natural resources & Central Govt looting Common people by charging for fake expenses? Do we need such facilities by paying huge amt? this need to be opposed with unity - Jai Mangaluru

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elyas dammam, mangalore

if ther is conecting flight they should be recieve 150 rupees.so i will prefer to via concecting to dammam.air india express to bahrain govinda?????????????!

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CHARAN POOJARY, MANGALORE

NRI's are not getting the money from the trees or money plants in foreign countries. One day when I was coming from Muscat, one custom officer in the airport looked at my "duty free shopping bags" and asked me insultingly "Ye kya he yaar yek saal keliye poora layeho kyaa???". When I replied back to him for his comments, he suddenly took me to the customs checking area and uncessarily opened all my baggages, though I was requesting him that I am not carrying any duitiable Items apart from Chocolates!!!!
For this treatment in the airport we have to pay Service Tax, Airport Tax, now user development fees!!!
Poora Kalvanakule uppunu....

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VJ, mangalore

UDF is levied in all newly built terminals across India. Ex: Bangalore International airport charges about Rs.250 for domestic travellers ,about Rs. 1000 or so for international travellers.

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victor , mangalore/Dubai

If AAI needs user fee....then this terminal use for cargo operations......for us, no prob....old one will be ok.......

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KT, mangalore

UDF is one way of collecting tax, its ok but one should provide all facility and look around and cut down expense on un -wanted things like A/C which i do not think necessary

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victor, mangalore/Dubai

Finally its done......i told one month before....they will charge user fee......onyl air india express is flying from this airport...then why should we have to pay.......please let private airlines to operate from this airport......JET, Air Arabia, KF......

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Lavina Pinto, Mangalore

There is a salary increase for all ministers (active/sleeping)and they are exempted from this type of fees. First, Air India Express reduce the ticket fare which is exhorbitant, then beg for development fee!!

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KT, MANGALORE

Guys do we need a air-conditioned terminal at this point where one passenger stays maximum 3 to 4 hours inside terminal. Lot of money coud be saved by avoiding A/C

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munna, Mudigere

Ministry has approved such fees without any delay and hesitation Vah re Vah... I Wish if they were good in responding to other issues as well...?

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Anand, Karkala/Dubai

Friends, please don't boycott Mangalore Airport, because, Mr. Vasudeva again will go back to Chennai if you do so.

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Anand, Karkala/Dubai

We poeple are holding our breath till 12 months and going on vacation for 30 days without wasting even single penny here and spending all the 12 months earnings in our native place. The neighbours are noticing the progress of NREs and going public. This make the AAI to take drastic step.

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Yancy, Kodialbail

I agree that charging passenger is not justified. Why not charge the Airlines instead of passengers ? That too, why only the international travelers, why not domestic ? Give me one good reason why the Diplomatic passport holders are exempted from this. Are they not passengers ? I think Daijiworld has to take this up this matter with the authorities.

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Lancy Pereira, Mangalore/Dubai

I would rather prefer to travel from Bangalore or Mumbai than mangalore. We wish Kasargod airport may come up very fast. .... Don't grab the money from mangaloreans, first make sure all the facilites are there. what if one has a connecting flight? will he/she pay domestic charges or international charges?

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Movin, padil

How govt think that people working abroad are earning big salary & Air port is used by everybody it should same charge.

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Mabel, Bahrain

I will prefer travelling by train or volvo bus for RS 825 from Mlore-Mumbai and have a much safer journey, rather than flying direct to and from Mlore airport.Those who have gone on holidays and are coming back from September are left with no choice and why is not applicable to incoming pax ? (perhaps they have option of tax for electronic items and opportuity to grab liquor bottles!!!!!)

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asif, Managalore

I totally condemn this act of charging development fees for the NRE that also Rs 825 for coming from other countries (NRE). Especially NRE neither gets any facilities in India nor in abroad how they will charge Rs. 825 even we are paying to the airline on ticket basis all the expenses. Almost all the peoples those who are working in abroad their salary is very meagre and some people bear the ticket expenses too themselves. This is just looting in customes and in airport, we can call it as CORRUPTION

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vincent lewis, Udipi

Dear Mr.Felix,

when you are correcting Mr.Praveen Tauro, who is poor in maths to be corrected perfectly.

How come Rs.1.65 lakhs x 30 days = 0.469 crores. It is 0.495 crores. Now you tell me which school teacher taught you mathematics.

LeSt forget maths. Let us think how to resolve this additional burden which Airport authorities are imposing.

How Government of India can help the Non-Residents who travel through this Airport.

Government of India should understand the present situation of those who are working in Gulf are loosing their jobs day by day.

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Navin Dsouza, Dubai

Guys I agree with you all. But we have to co-operate with them if we want to see our Mangalore Airport in International standard.

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Ivan D'Souza, chikmagalur/muscat

OFFICIALS OF AAI ARE ALWAYS PLANNING FROM WHERE TO MAKE/HOW TO MAKE MONEY.....?THIS IS TOTALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE FROM ANY OF THE PASSANGERS ,AS LYDIA LOBO-KADRI SAID LET US ALL HAVE A BROAD MIND,IF U FLY FROM GULF TO MUMBAI OR BANGALORE IN INDIAN AIRLINES OR OTHER FLIGHTS WE CAN ATLEAST CARRY MORE LUGGAGE,RATHER THAN AIRINDIA EXPRESS,THIS PARTICULAR AIRLINES IS WILL ALWAYS HV ONE OR THE OTHER PROBLES...

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Roshan, m'bidri/a'dhabi

Rs2.5 lakhs per day for maintenance charges absolutely ridiculous.Where this money goes..?

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Roney Veigas, mangalore,Bombay

All Mangalorean should oppose this burden.Indian Government playing with our emotion....Please oppose this heavy charges......!!!!!!!!

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Roney Veigas, mangalore,Bombay

All Mangalorean should oppose this burden.Indian Government playing with our emotion....Please oppose this heavy charges......!!!!!!!!

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mr MOSS, mangalore

I suggest everybody, not to travel in Airindia express. go via Bangalore or mumbai to go Abroad. it will be cheaper. and far best flight then AIE.

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OSWALD VAZ, THOTTAM/BAHRAIN

Mr.Felix before commenting others
you learn your Maths properly.

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Roshan D'Silva, Kuwait/Mangalore

Well said Lydia Lobo, Kadri. Frankly speaking I would join you. Anyway the passengers are already facing a lot inconvenience caused by Air India Express and the cruelty shown by their staff. We Mangaloreans need to unite and stop these kind of fees they are going to implement without legitimate justification.

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k k Udyavar, udupi

How govt think that people working in abroad are earning big salary?

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OSWALD VAZ, THOTTAM/BAHRAIN

Mr.Praveen first of all you learn your
Maths properly. Thanks.

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Francis D'souza, ABU DHABI

Let us travel to Bangalore or Bombay instead of Mangalore Airport.

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Antony T. D' Souza, Karkala / Qatar

Logic behind the difference in user development fee could be domestic passengers board the flight very often on the contrary passengers to foreign countries either once in six months or one or two years. Irrespective of that Praveen Tauro, Karkala logic prevails. Therefore, fee should be cut down. Lydia Lobo, Kadri your suggestion is too vague but some might follow.

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Lancy Dmello, Mangalore

Avaneesh, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi.

Very much valid point.

First of all charging passenger is not justifiable. The AAI should have charged from the Airlines as fees and not the passengers because the airlines are profiting.

Secondly there is no logic in charging international passengers more. Becuase they travel out of compulsion because the government of karnataka/India is not able to provide a decent paid job and if one observe the most of them are labourers who travel gulf who are paid reasobaly ok salary not big salaries as such.

Domestic airline passengers in most of the cases are really well to do if not they have options to travel in other means of travel. So the diff in charges is not justified.

2.5 lakh rupees per day for the airport maintenance charges ........??????

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Felix F.,, India/Ksa

Praveen Tauro, Karkala

Which school did you study mathematics.
Rs.150 x 1100 = 1.65 Lakhs - perfect
1.65 lakhs per day x30 = ???????
4.69 Cr or 0.469 Cr.??

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Anita Pereira, Dubai

I think Daijiworld should raise this issue with the Director of Air India and to the higher authorities, this price seems to be too high. This will be an extra burden on the passenger travelling from the Gulf, in spite of high ticket prices even on low budget airlines.

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Lydia Lobo, Kadri

What is the reason for preferring direct flight from Mangalore ? Time saving right ? Why can't we boycott this luxury ? We may face some difficulty to travel via Mumbai or Bangalore - let us make the government realize ?? Common Mangaloreans - united we stand - make up your mind !

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krishna, kasaragod

Absolutely 101% i agree with this comment as 90% of the passengers travelling abroad are labourers or low waged workers and inspite of having other options for travelling within the country ,business men are given concession. Better ex-pats sail in cargo ships which is much more safer,enjoyable than travelling in third class flights like express with fingers crossed till landing.

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Avaneesh, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi

I do not see the logic in charging more for international travellers. Are they richer than domestic travellers? Reality is most domestic travellers are business men and holding high profile posts who travel via airlines inspite of having other options to travel. Where as international travellers travel via airlines out of compulsion. And at present most of inernational travellers are from Gulf 70% of whom are either laborers or low profile job holders in gulf. Rs 675 difference is not justified at all.

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Treza, Mangalore/Qatar

Will the UD fee be included in our ticket at the time of purchase, or do we have to pay it at the time of check-in. Will this be affected to passengers who purchase their ticket out of the country?

Does anyone know about this, if so, please reply. Thanks Treza

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Harold rebello, Kundapur/Sharjah

This is ridiculous, from the beginning Mangalore is the highly charged destination from Middle East plus we pay Air port tax which is mandatory for all airports in India. What is this Development charges? They say it for 10 years, I am sure it will never be withdrawn. Our government knows very well how to misuse tax payer’s money and they are least bother of basic infrastructure. All will pay without opposing it since we are (peace loving) not opposing people. It is better to privatize the airports on Build Operate and Transfer.

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Praveen Tauro, Karkala

This is really need to oppose as this particular fees is ripping off the passengers another way, airport authority says that they need 75lac per month to maintain the airport but fact may be vary, airport authority don’t d how much collection they are going to make out of passengers???????
There are approximate 8 flights flying every day at least on an average 1100 passengers will be travelling just imagine what money they will collect from us by this apart from huge taxes we pay in the country.

Let us take an example with minimum levy from passenger
150Rs x 1100 passengers = 1.65lac per day x 30 = 4.95cr per month is it a joke where this money goes end of the day!!! ???? Corruption like COMMONWEALTH (games)

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prakash, mlore

Please also allow other International flights to land. This will also increase the economy and help people to get competative fares.

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Hamad, Halenagadi

What is this? It’s very strange. We have to pay tax in our air ticket and again pay money for this airport. What could be getting on this? Will we get any discount on customs?

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Mohamed Ilyas, Byndoor/Dubai UAE

"ALL MOST ALL PASSENGERS LOOKING FOR CHEAPEST RATES TO FLY HOME TOWN,IN THIS JUNCTURE USERS DEVELOPMENT CHARGES MEANS EVERY ONE WILL CRY & PAY,WHY,DIPLOMATIC PASSENGER ARE EXEMPTED,THEY SHOULD CHARGE MORE THAN NORMAL PAX'S"

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Antony, MAngalore/Dubai

Really shocked to hear this. The international flights from mangalore right now are run by Air India Expres, and among the people who travel by AI Express are many with low income who leave their family back in mangalore and move to gulf to earn a meager salary of INR 10,000 also. Would the laborers and house maids be afford to pay. It would have been better if u had levied these taxes based on their Visas.

At the same time why don't u supplement this huge tax with the domestic travelers. Usually people who travel by domestic flights are corporates, and people of much higher class. Air travel for domestic passengers is a luxury as they have other alternative modes of transport. but for the international travelers from mangalore, Air travel is a necessity and they don't have any other alternatives.

could u please take these points into consideration before implementing

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STALIN MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

VERY GOOD....LOOTNE WALE KO LOOTNE KA BAHANA CHAHIYE!

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Ryan, Kuwait

Good move by Mr Vasudevan. All were appreciating your work just few days ago and the views will change suddenly. Kindly use Jet airways for travelling to Middle East. (Connecting from Mumbai)

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steevan, kuwait

Now new thing has come up user development fee ...these people are looting the passengers,,

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safwan, al-khobar

What a trash!!!!if they construct a new bridge we need to pay toll,if they built a new terminal we need to pay development charges,where the hell of our tax money going then???its not commendable..

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Rony, bahrain

does the indian govt so poper to charge the passengers,
each ministers are involved in the scam 7 looting public money, why only poor public are chaged.
magalorians time has come to unit & fight against this fee.

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Chetan.S, Mangalore

ITS HIGH TIME TO THINK WHETHER TO USE MANGALORE AIRPORT .THE AIRINDIA EXPRESS WHICH IS ALREADY KILLING THE WITH HIGH AIR FARES AND NOW THIS ADDITIONAL FEE IS GREAT INJUSTICE FOR OF US.

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ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

The poor Gulf NRI afford to give RS 825/= as user fee(development fee)????????Unfair and need to looked in to other source of income for AAI instead of user fee of considerable amount.In return what kind of service AAI going to give us?This is really a setback for INTL PASSENGERS.

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Wilfy, Mangalore/Dubai

Very Nice development by Mangalore Airport. First of all we are not sure about our lives while landing in Mangalore, now heavy fee comes as further burden. Rs.850 is too much.

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Faizal, Jubail

I would like travel bicycle instead of airlines..

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Roney Veigas, mangalore,Bombay

Is it legal looting....? Mr.Vasudeva.

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Abdul Rahman, Ullal, Mangalore/Muscat

Mr. Vasudeva, exemption for infant only is not enough, you have to include child and youths also, air india express already costlier to mangalore passengers, better if only adults are charged. otherwise for people like me who having 4 children and always fly together will never choose to fly to mangalore since other alternate cheaper routs available with little more sruggle. please think about passengers also and consider

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Ronnie, Kinnigoli/Canada

Hey Mangaloreans!!!!
Our dream airport is turning nasty. Don't worry, infants need not pay the "User Development Fee". This is called exemption. New terminal building at Mangalore Airport welcomes you!!!

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Prashanth Poojary, karla/Abudhabi

This what we can expect from Congres Party lead Union Ministry of Civil Aviation,such being the case one can easily understand what their paadayatres means!!!

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